Large Database-Driven Studies (Secondary Analyses)
Jang DW, Abraham C, Cyr DD, Schulz K, Abi Hachem R, Witsell DL. Preoperative Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Prior to Office Balloon Sinus Dilation: A 2011-2014 MarketScan® Analysis. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2019 Jul;33(4):347-353. doi: 10.1177/1945892419829335. Epub 2019 Feb 7. PubMed PMID: 30732455.
Denneny JC 3rd, Cyr DD, Witsell DL, Brereton J, Schulz K. A pathway to value-based care of chronic rhinosinusitis using a claims database. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2019 Feb;4(1):193-206. doi: 10.1002/lio2.232. eCollection 2019 Feb. PubMed PMID: 30828639; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6383304.
Jang DW, Abraham C, Cyr DD, Schulz K, Abi Hachem R, Witsell DL. Balloon Catheter Dilation of the Sinuses: A 2011-2014 MarketScan Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Aug 7;:194599818791811. doi: 10.1177/0194599818791811. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30084308.
Crowson MG, Mulder H, Cyr DD, Langman AW, Lee WT, Parham K, Pynnonen MA, Schulz K, Shin JJ, Witsell D, Vambutas A. Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Is Not a Sentinel Event for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Aug;39(7):e518-e523. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001868. PubMed PMID: 29912831; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6041153.
Chapurin N, Pynnonen MA, Roberts R, Schulz K, Shin JJ, Witsell DL, Parham K, Langman A, Carpenter D, Vambutas A, Nguyen-Huynh A, Wolfley A, Lee WT. CHEER National Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Practice Patterns: Disease Comorbidities and Factors Associated with Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Apr;156(4):751-756. doi: 10.1177/0194599817691476. Epub 2017 Feb 14. PubMed PMID: 28195023; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5378587.
Sajisevi M, Schulz K, Cyr DD, Wojdyla D, Rosenfeld RM, Tucci D, Witsell DL. Nonadherence to Guideline Recommendations for Tympanostomy Tube Insertion in Children Based on Mega-database Claims Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jan;156(1):87-95. doi: 10.1177/0194599816669499. Epub 2016 Oct 3. PubMed PMID: 27625028; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5580253.
Crowson MG, Schulz K, Tucci DL. Access to Health Care and Hearing Evaluation in US Adults. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Sep;125(9):716-21. doi: 10.1177/0003489416649972. Epub 2016 May 17. PubMed PMID: 27189154.
Crowson MG, Schulz K, Tucci DL. National Utilization and Forecasting of Ototopical Antibiotics: Medicaid Data Versus “Dr. Google”. Otol Neurotol. 2016 Sep;37(8):1049-54. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001115. PubMed PMID: 27348390.
Parham K, Chapurin N, Schulz K, Shin JJ, Pynnonen MA, Witsell DL, Langman A, Nguyen-Huynh A, Ryan SE, Vambutas A, Wolfley A, Roberts R, Lee WT. Thyroid Disease and Surgery in CHEER: The Nation’s Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Practice-Based Network. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):22-7. doi: 10.1177/0194599815627641. PubMed PMID: 27371622; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5310574.
Piker EG, Schulz K, Parham K, Vambutas A, Witsell D, Tucci D, Shin JJ, Pynnonen MA, Nguyen-Huynh A, Crowson M, Ryan SE, Langman A, Roberts R, Wolfley A, Lee WT. Variation in the Use of Vestibular Diagnostic Testing for Patients Presenting to Otolaryngology Clinics with Dizziness. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):42-7. doi: 10.1177/0194599816650173. PubMed PMID: 27371625; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5040121.
Lee WT, Witsell DL, Parham K, Shin JJ, Chapurin N, Pynnonen MA, Langman A, Nguyen-Huynh A, Ryan SE, Vambutas A, Roberts RS, Schulz K. Tonsillectomy Bleed Rates across the CHEER Practice Research Network: Pursuing Guideline Adherence and Quality Improvement. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):28-32. doi: 10.1177/0194599816630523. PubMed PMID: 27371623; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5322801.
Crowson MG, Schulz K, Parham K, Vambutas A, Witsell D, Lee WT, Shin JJ, Pynnonen MA, Nguyen-Huynh A, Ryan SE, Langman A. Ménière’s Disease: A CHEER Database Study of Local and Regional Patient Encounter and Procedure Patterns. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):15-21. doi: 10.1177/0194599815617752. PubMed PMID: 27371621; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5373085.
Bellmunt AM, Roberts R, Lee WT, Schulz K, Pynnonen MA, Crowson MG, Witsell D, Parham K, Langman A, Vambutas A, Ryan SE, Shin JJ. Does an Otolaryngology-Specific Database Have Added Value? A Comparative Feasibility Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):56-64. doi: 10.1177/0194599816651036. PubMed PMID: 27371627; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5072747.
Crowson MG, Schulz KC, Tucci DL. Provider and patient drivers of ototopical antibiotic prescription variability. Am J Otolaryngol. 2015 Nov-Dec;36(6):814-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.07.001. Epub 2015 Jul 7. PubMed PMID: 26545478.
Witsell DL, Schulz KA, Lee WT, Chiswell K. An analysis of registered clinical trials in otolaryngology from 2007 to 2010: ClinicalTrials.gov. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Nov;149(5):692-9. doi: 10.1177/0194599813506545. Epub 2013 Oct 9. PubMed PMID: 24107478; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4121965.
Prospective National Network Studies
Witsell DL, Mulder H, Rauch S, Schulz KA, Tucci DL. Steroid Use for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Nov;159(5):895-899. doi: 10.1177/0194599818785142. Epub 2018 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 30084293.
Schulz KA, Esmati E, Godley FA, Hill CL, Monfared A, Teixido M, Tucci DL, Witsell DL. Patterns of Migraine Disease in Otolaryngology: A CHEER Network Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Jul;159(1):42-50. doi: 10.1177/0194599818764387. Epub 2018 Mar 20. PubMed PMID: 29558248.
Witsell DL, Khoury T, Schulz KA, Stachler R, Tucci DL, Wojdyla D. Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):48-55. doi: 10.1177/0194599816650175. PubMed PMID: 27371626; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6657519.
Witsell DL, Schulz KA, Moore K, Tucci DL. Implementation and testing of research infrastructure for practice-based research in hearing and communication disorders. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Oct;145(4):565-71. doi: 10.1177/0194599811406369. Epub 2011 May 18. PubMed PMID: 21593460; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3639476.
Witsell DL, Rauch SD, Tucci DL, Telian SA, Roland PS, Nguyen-Huynh AT, Schulz K. The Otology Data Collection project: report from the CHEER network. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Oct;145(4):572-80. doi: 10.1177/0194599811416063. Epub 2011 Jul 19. PubMed PMID: 21771950; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3639480.
Weaver EM, Woodson BT, Yueh B, Smith T, Stewart MG, Hannley M, Schulz K, Patel MM, Witsell D. Studying Life Effects & Effectiveness of Palatopharyngoplasty (SLEEP) study: subjective outcomes of isolated uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr;144(4):623-31. doi: 10.1177/0194599810394982. Epub 2011 Feb 10. PubMed PMID: 21493246; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5940926.
Tucci DL, Schulz K, Witsell DL. Building a national research network for clinical investigations in otology and neurotology. Otol Neurotol. 2010 Feb;31(2):190-5. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181c9940c. PubMed PMID: 20101159; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2888042.
Assessment Tool Development and/or Validation
Tao J, Schulz K, Jeffe DB, Lieu JEC. Validations of the OM-6 Parent-Proxy Survey for Infants/Toddlers with Otitis Media. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 May;158(5):934-941. doi: 10.1177/0194599817750372. Epub 2018 Jan 9. PubMed PMID: 29313440; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6265042.
Varni JW, Limbers CA, Neighbors K, Schulz K, Lieu JE, Heffer RW, Tuzinkiewicz K, Mangione-Smith R, Zimmerman JJ, Alonso EM. The PedsQL™ Infant Scales: feasibility, internal consistency reliability, and validity in healthy and ill infants. Qual Life Res. 2011 Feb;20(1):45-55. doi: 10.1007/s11136-010-9730-5. Epub 2010 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 20730626.
Strategic Planning Initiative Assessment
Schulz K, Puscas L, Tucci D, Woodard C, Witsell D, Esclamado RM, Lee WT. Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism: a comparative assessment of virtue-based leadership development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residents. Med Educ Online. 2013 Oct 29;18:22440. doi: 10.3402/meo.v18i0.22440. PubMed PMID: 24172053; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3813828.
Rocke DJ, Lee WT, Beumer HW, Taylor DH Jr, Schulz K, Thomas S, Puscas L. Physician allocation of Medicare resources for patients with advanced cancer. J Palliat Med. 2013 Aug;16(8):857-66. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0636. Epub 2013 Jun 26. PubMed PMID: 23802131.
Lee WT, Schulz K, Witsell D, Esclamado R. Channelling Aristotle: virtue-based professionalism training during residency. Med Educ. 2012 Nov;46(11):1129-30. doi: 10.1111/medu.12000. PubMed PMID: 23078720. Schulz KA, Rhee JS, Brereton JM, Zema CL, Witsell DL. Consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems surgical care survey: benefits and challenges. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Oct;147(4):671-7. doi: 10.1177/0194599812452834. Epub 2012 Jul 2. PubMed PMID: 22753617.